To Work Against Racism

CLICK HERE for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops pastoral letter against racism, "Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love." Educational and parish resources are also available on that page.

Our Catholic Television Network of Youngstown (CTNY)has put together a beautiful series of videos on ​our call to work against racism:

From CTNY: "Removing Barriers: A Four Part Series on Racism." Part One with host Fr. Jim Korda, and guests: Bishop George Murry, SJ, Rev. Ed Weisheimer, and Rev. Dr. Robin Woodberry.

"Removing Barriers: A Four Part Series on Racism." Part Two, with host Fr. Jim Korda and guests: Bishop George Murry, SJ, Adrienne Curry, and Fr. Ed Noga.

"Removing Barriers: A Four Part Series on Racism." Part Three with host Fr. Jim Korda, and guests: Bishop George Murry, SJ, Rev. Dr. Robin Woodberry, and Leigh Greene.

"Removing Barriers: A Four Part Series on Racism." Part Four with host Fr. Jim Korda, and guests: Bishop George Murry, SJ, Leigh Greene, and Fr. Ed Noga.

Got 1 minute? 6 minutes? 30 minutes?

Use this one-minute video of Bishop George Murry, SJ, to introduce the topic of why people of faith need to speak out.

This six-minute video has scripture, magnificent images, and realistic talk about intercultural opportunities in parishes. Start a discussion about how fear cannot coexist with the love God calls us to have for our neighbors.

​Show this worthwhile half-hour video to generate deeper discussion. Bishop Murry here addresses St. Peter Catholic Church in Charlotte, NC on "The Times Demand it, The Gospel Demands it: Confronting the Sins of Racism:"

​CLICK HERE to contact Adrienne Curry, Diocese of Youngstown Social Action Director, to speak at your parish on racism.

CLICK HERE for the article "What's Below the Surface Is Affecting Your Ministry," on the To Go Forth blog from the USCCB Department of Justice, Peace & Human Development.

CLICK HERE for the latest newsletter "One Church Many Cultures," from the USCCB Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church.

In the Diocesan Library: ​CLICK HERE to reserve any of these resources from the Library:​

Building Intercultural Competence for Ministers, from the Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church, USCCB, a manual designed to help ministry leaders achieve a basic level of awareness and proficiency in the area of intercultural competency through the five guidelines.

Building the Believer to Strengthen Discipleship : Keep on Teaching 2017 Resource Manual, from theArchdiocese of Baltimore Office of Black Catholic Ministries, with lesson designs for faith sharing sessions for adults and youth based on the theme of missionary discipleship.

Racial Justice and the Catholic Church, byBryan N. Massingale, examines the presence of racism in this country. It also explores how Catholic social teaching has been used - and not used - to combat racism and promote reconciliation and justice.

Brothers and Sisters to Us: U.S. Bishops' Pastoral Letter on Racism in Our Day, (revised to include For the Love of One Another),National Conference of Catholic Bishops.